“You Can’t Buy Respect”: Pakistan Faces Domestic Backlash After India–US Trade Deal
India’s newly concluded trade agreement with the United States has sparked a wave of criticism and introspection within Pakistan, where political leaders, analysts, and commentators say months of high-profile outreach to Washington have delivered little tangible benefit. Despite Islamabad’s overt diplomatic gestures toward U.S. President Donald Trump, Pakistan has emerged with a higher tariff burden […]
Trump Pushes New Sanctions Bill Targeting Russia’s Trade Partners, Including India
As the war in Ukraine enters another year, US President Donald Trump signaled that he is now willing to support sweeping sanctions on countries that continue trading with Russia a list that includes India. Speaking to reporters in Florida on Sunday, Trump said Republican lawmakers are preparing legislation that would impose strict penalties on any […]
Trump’s Tariffs Ignite Boycott Calls in India — But Will Consumer Nationalism Last?
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to slap a 50% tariff on Indian goods has triggered a wave of anti-American sentiment in India, with calls to boycott foreign brands spreading across social media and through political networks aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India, now the world’s most populous nation, is a crucial growth market for […]
Trump’s Tariff Shock: How a 50% Duty Could Reshape India–U.S. Trade
U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified his tariff offensive, announcing a sweeping 50% duty on a broad range of Indian exports, in what he framed as a penalty for New Delhi’s continued imports of Russian oil. But this move is more than a geopolitical signal—it’s a potentially transformative disruption for the $132 billion India–U.S. bilateral […]